Trump is not unstable.

[cheyanne]

That is not to say that there are not other names for his actions.

But for a long time he has had stable relationships with family and run a business. He sets goals and goes after them. This is not instability.

What he has constructed is a way to get what he wants and, guess what, it works.

He says whatever he feels the situation calls for; he can turn on a dime and repudiate his last statement; he attacks others viciously if they disagree with him.

In the small world he has created for himself, this is a winning strategy. On a larger stage, say a presidential campaign, this might not work so well. He can't walk away from situations he doesn't like, he can't silence his critics, he can't view relationships except as real estate deals.

In fact, he is now doubling down on this strategy even though he knows that it doesn't seem to be working.

Oh, and he blames his failures on some one else.

[madokie]

1. He's as crazy

as a shithouse mouse is all

[uponit7771]

2. +1, "Oh, and he blames his failures on some one else. "

[63splitwindow]

3. He's absurdly unstable as a result of his insanely fragile ego. Who are you trying to kid?

[TXIRISHWOMAN]

4. I do wish people would quit picking on Trump

I'm in suburban Houston. My high-profile elected figures not named Barack Obama and Joe Biden are all from the GOP:

Greg Abbott
Dan Patrick
Ted Cruz
John Cornyn
Kevin Brady

Almost certainly, those will all be running for re-election, albeit not all this year. This year I've also got Mike Pence on a ticket with Trump.

Out of those seven Republicans, tell me Trump isn't actually the most appealing candidate they're giving me? Or, if you have to say something nice about Cornyn, at least in the running for it? Granted, voting for Hillary--I hope eventually twice--is part of the straight-ticket Democratic ballot I'll be casting for the foreseeable future, but I really think The Donald is the sane, decent, and reasonable one (frightening as it is) out of the Republicans I get to see on a ballot.

Also, hello all.

[WheelWalker]

5. Marat/Sade

[uppityperson]

6. We should be nice to Trump because he's not as bad as the rest of the pack? Welcome to DU and no.

We shouldn't.

[63splitwindow]

11. Enjoy your stay here. Don the Con is ridiculously innappropriate to even be considered

to lead the greatest, most powerful nation the world has ever seen. We value or freedom WAY TOO MUCH to fall for his brand of bullshit.

[niyad]

13. welcome to du. . . there is nothing sane, or decent, or reasonable, about that misogynistic,

racist, lying, thieving, bigoted, ignorant, perverted, war-mongering, damn-near-treasonous, narcissistic megalomaniac with the tiny hands.

[Bobcat]

17. indeed

Believe me - I feel your pain. Also a Houston suburbanite.

[MADem]

19. Were you being sarcastic?

I really think The Donald is the sane, decent, and reasonable one (frightening as it is) out of the Republicans I get to see on a ballot.

We have a tag for that --

If you were serious, you need to get out more. I see nothing "sane, decent and reasonable" about a hate - filled bigot-blivet (ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag) that is Donald Trump.

Get out there and campaign for Dems.

[louis c]

20. Try being a real Democrat

It will make you feel better about yourself.

[cheyanne]

7. I brought this subject up because I felt that people

were expecting to see Trump carried away in a strait jacket sometime soon.

His rants and attacks on people are long used techniques to intimidate his adversaries and change the discussion.

He doesn't use these tactics all the time, just when he assumes he has power over someone. It's true he tries to stay out of situations where he is not dominant. Right now I think he must be sweating bullets as he is making nice to GOP donors.

[63splitwindow]

14. How do you believe he will do in the debates if any occur?

[niyad]

8. "stable relations with his family and runs a business"???? are you KIDDDDDING?? THREE

marriages, who knows how many affairs, and how many bankruptcies? please tell us that you forgot the sarcasm icon, because that statement is absurd. not to mention that the man is a serious perv.

[Iliyah]

9. Sociopath that is not anti-social

[no_hypocrisy]

10. My father wasn't crazy or suffered from dementia, but

he did exercise extremely poor judgment.

Trump reminds me of Dad.

[fleabiscuit]

12. You pretty well described "unstable."

[LenaBaby61]

15. Trump is not unstable.

[Skittles]

18. LOL

if you mean stable as in trading in wives when they get too old and running CONS under the pretense of "BUSINESS"

[Vinca]

21. He's so far gone a professor is using clips of his appearances to teach

Narcissistic Personality Disorder. He's far beyond "unstable."

[niyad]

22. trump is not unstable???? calling for the assassination of his democratic opponent is. .

what, then? a strong indication of a rational mind?